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This Picture of Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon from Lodging4Vacations.com Dear Roxanne, Can you run tomorrow, as we planned? You sort of promised, remember? I have a meeting at 7:30 in the morning, but we could go at 10:00. Except I might have coffee with my other running partner (instead of running with her, which […]

As many of you know, Francine grew up in Los Angeles, and then spent many years stuck in a back room in Springfield, Oregon. Today, we are having a blizzard in Bend, and it occurred to me that she’s never seen snow. I figured I’d better let her experience it, since there is talk of […]

I’m so proud of the middle finger on my right hand. I burned it on a hot pan last week, and it hurt so much, I thought I might faint. It was one of those deep burns, several degrees burned, I’m sure. I’m not sure how many degrees though. A doctor would know, or a […]

Speaking of Susan Taylor and Awbrey Butte, has anyone heard from Sally Heatherton lately? Some Bend blog readers may recall her sad, but hilarious story. She started her blog a couple of months ago to explain her view of what was really going on up on the “Butte.” She said that nice people like herself […]

I got on the scale this morning. The good news is I haven’t gained any pounds. The bad news is, I haven’t lost any. Two weeks ago I promised myself I’d lose ten pounds before my birthday. My birthday’s in ten days. I don’t usually lie to myself. I prefer to think of this lack […]

Happy Halloween! I’m going to give my shoes one more chance to redeem themselves, and hopefully burn a few calories before the serious candy eating starts. I swear I’m going running in a little while, as soon as the sun melts the frost on my car. Frosty air hurts my lungs when I breathe. My […]

I did go running today. And I went yesterday too. I think that’s four days in a row, but who’s counting, besides me? Seems like it’s getting a tiny bit easier. But I need new shoes now. I need to figure out what I get after running for 30 days in a row. Ideas? Today […]

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I'm a 43 year old mommy who works in the tech industry, and runs. Sometimes. My mantra? "Try, not cry!"
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